Many consumers like to use frozen meat.
Now a manufacturer has to withdraw its product from the market.
Pathogens were found.
Dangerous pathogens were found in a lamb chop from New Zealand.
The manufacturer reacts.
If consumed, the consequences can be dramatic - especially for children.
Düsseldorf / Erkrath - Some people
may have
indulged in a delicious piece of
meat
at
Christmas
to celebrate the day.
With the
turn of
the
year
, the next date is due that invites you to a tasty meal.
However, you should take a closer look after reaching into the refrigerated shelf.
A
manufacturer
now has to
recall the
meat it has
sold nationwide
.
From the
recall
The product
“lamb cutlet, deep-frozen”
from
Alexander Eyckeler GmbH is affected.
The meat must be taken out of sale "for reasons of preventive consumer protection", as the
Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety announced
on Wednesday.
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This lamb chop is affected by the recall.
© Screenshot / Lebensmittelwarnung.de
Meat recall: Frozen meat recalled - sold nationwide at Real
The
Federal Office
wrote
on its Internet portal
Lebensmittelwarnung.de
that
enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli pathogens (EHEC) had
been found
in a piece of meat
.
The affected
item
is labeled as follows:
"Ashley, Pure Quality Lamb Lamb From New Zealand"
.
In the case of the product, which originates from New Zealand, the approx.
0.5 kg
heavy packs with the
best before date (best before date) 30.01.2022 are
affected.
They also have the
identifier Lot # 50 9051
and the
barcode 281939
and declining.
❗️ # Recall #Warning ❗️
Manufacturer calls back sliced, frozen lamb chops, approx. 500g packs (best before 30.01.2022).
Reason: Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli pathogens (EHEC) were found in a piece from the lot.
➡️ https://t.co/gawMO7CWYO
- BVL (@BVL_Bund) December 30, 2020
Sold
the item was
nationwide
in the
Company's retail chain Real
.
The dangerous EHEC pathogen was detected in a piece from the above-mentioned lot.
However,
according to the current state of science
, the
pathogen
can be
killed if the meat is sufficiently heated.
According to the
Robert Koch Institute
,
symptoms
in the form of
diarrhea
and
abdominal cramps
usually occur within a week of
infection
in the case of EHEC
.
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Meat recall: EHEC pathogens can lead to kidney failure
Especially in
infants
,
toddlers
,
seniors
and
people with a weakened immune system
,
more severe disease
courses
can
occur, combined with
bloody diarrhea
.
In rare cases, acute
kidney failure
threatens during a second flare-up a few days after the onset of diarrhea
, especially in young children.
Therefore, anyone who has
eaten
the
contaminated food
and complains of
severe or persistent symptoms should
seek
medical attention
immediately
.
This is the only way to detect a possible EHEC infection.
According to the Federal Office,
anyone
who has
consumed the said batch of lamb chops but is
symptom-free
does not
need to see
a doctor
.
In the meantime, customers who have bought the recalled item can
claim
their
money back
at the relevant branch
even without presenting the receipt
.
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